Holy Cross Church (Manhattan)

Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 329 West 42nd Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, near Times Square and the Port Authority bus terminal. It was established in 1852 as a chapel, but the congregation quickly outgrew the chapel, which was rebuilt as a church in 1854. In 1867, the church was nearly destroyed by a fire caused by a lighting strike, so it was rebuilt in 1870 by Henry Engelbert. It became known as the oldest building on 42nd Street.